September 30
Another exciting day in Latvia - coffee, pealing apples, run on the beach, knitting, mushrooming, and sitting in the car in front of the school to surf the net. Tonight while on the computer, I got a visitor - Kristīne wanted help with her English homework!

Word........................mājas darbs = homework
Dish...........................kartopeļus ar olum un seņu mērci - potatos with eggs and mushroom cream sauce.
Highlight....................finding 5 jars on the beach. mom thinks it's disgusting but since there is no recycling here, I like the idea of combining a beach clean-up and having more jars to can all the jam I keep making!
Lowlight.......................

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September 29
Went with Alise to Alsunga to exchange money and get gas. Then went mushroom picking with Marija. Can't remember much else. Knitted for a while. Rained all day. The excitement came when I went running on the beach in the evening. It had stopped raining but the sea was huge and the tide was high so there was barely any beach. It was exhilarating to be there and the run was great, until I saw a huge dog come running after me. I tried to be nice to him but I could tell he was up to no good, and then he lunged on my back and I was very freaked out. Even when the owner was there, she had no control over him and he kept lunging and growling at me. He only got meaner and more aggressive when I threw a rock at his feet.

Saying........................Tu esi riktieks mēsls! You are a right piece of manure! (thanks, mom for teaching me that!) (btw - riktieks is german)
Dish...........................šķeltie zirni biezsputrs - that's split yellow pea puree - bland but not too bad.
Highlight.....................the sea was beautiful
Lowlight...................... the dog

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